The presbytery, with its ambulatory and chapels,
the crossing and the transepts of a great church of the Cistercian Order, of
the Early English style and with complete 17th C. fittings. In 1634, Viscount
Scudamore restored the Abbey after the Reformation as the Parish Church, and
thus saved what is possibly the most beautiful church in the county.
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*Clodock, St Clydog

A broad, aisleless church on the banks of the
River Monnow. It has late 17th C. furniture, a west gallery, a three-decker
pulpit and box pews. (CEPC)

"The South
section near the window for the musicians or instrumentalists or orchestra has
an oblong music table in the centre, bevelled at the top to hold the music, and
with square tapering legs. This occupies about a quarter of the gallery.
Three-quarters is given to the minstrels or the village choir; with seats
facing the chancel, and quite steep, one behind the other, so that the singer
behind could sing over the head of the one in front. The seats have moulded
edges and backs, ending with a moulded rail held by a turned pillar or
baluster. The gallery has a moulded front beam, and this is supported by two
rectangular posts decorated with curved furrows. There are delightful panels in
the front with a moulded rail, and underneath smaller plain beams or joists.
The staircase leading to it is very wide, in two flights, and again having a
moulded string and handrails with the turned balusters."
(Guidebook) #

Brockhampton-by-Bromyard, All Saints

Gothic Revival 1790 . . .
(CEPC) Does this mean there are fittings of the same
period??

Croft, St Michael & All Angels

The church stands close by Croft Castle, and
contains a magnificent tomb of Sir Richard Croft who died in 1509. There is
17th C. panelling and the gallery is probably of the same date, or possibly
early 18th C. It is made up from the former family pew.

How Caple, St Mary

The church contains two pulpits with red-lined
canopies . . . any further details ??

"Mid-18th C. [1752-56.] rococo-Gothic with
enormous pews painted white. The whole effect is extremely pretty and is now
much admired, though in the past antiquarians have suffered anguish because its
Romanesque-Celtic predecessor was despoiled "(David
Verey, FSA, in CEPC)

It is believed to have a gallery.
No reference to gallery in Pevsner.

Stoke Edith, St Mary the Virgin

Church rebuilt in the Classical style in 1741,
with a 14th C. spire; It is believed to have a gallery. (No
reference in Pevsner.)

Tyberton, St Mary

Church rebuilt in 1720 in brick, with
contemporary furnishings.

Whitney, Dedication not known

17th C. gallery. Church mostly rebuilt 1740 after
flood, but reused much of old material. West gallery and stair. Turned
balusters. (Pevsner.)

If circa 1740, very
conservative. (L.H.)

Churches which are known to have had west
gallery features or connections